Search Details

Word: sweptback (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1951-1951
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...dominate the skies. As Rentschler and every other airman knows: "The engine is the key to air supremacy." To help the U.S. gain air supremacy, the armed forces are already rushing plans for production of new fighters and big intercontinental bombers-Boeing's giant B-52 and a sweptback-wing version of Convair's B-36-to use the new jet's fuel economy and power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: Mr. Horsepower | 5/28/1951 | See Source »

| 1 |